If one were to survey the inhabitants of the District of Columbia on whether they prefer dogs to cats, the results would overwhelmingly favor one side. District people are dog people. I found out about this during my semester living in D.C. On my commute to and from the U.S. Capitol Building, rain or shine,...
Last year I volunteered to be Hillsdale’s mascot, Charlie the Charger. I was all amped up as I climbed into the giant horse costume and walked out to the women’s basketball game. I forgot it was “Kid’s Day.” A couple hundred screaming kids filled the arena. They wanted just one thing: Charlie. As I made...
Hours passed before anyone noticed the girl on the train platform. Edith Zierer had just been liberated from a Nazi labor camp in Częstochowa, Poland. Too weak to walk and with nowhere to go, she collapsed from hunger and exhaustion. She was 13 years old, and, though she didn’t know it, the last surviving member...
During the COVID-19 health crisis, the Roche Sports Complex is making it harder than ever for students to stay healthy. Perhaps many can relate to the woeful tale of arriving at the gym with a formulated workout plan and a limited amount of time before class, only to be told, “Sign your name here and...
Few ideas go unchallenged at Hillsdale College. While the curriculum is based on certain core truths, rigorous conversation and debate is a staple on campus; students and faculty are committed to the earnest pursuit of knowledge and wisdom. Therefore, when a perspective goes unchallenged for more than a moment, it stands out. It must either...